William Hunter (senator)

William Hunter (26 November 1774-3 December 1849) was a US Senator from Rhode Island from 28 October 1811 to 4 March 1821, succeeding Christopher G. Champlin and preceding James De Wolf. He was a Federalist Party member.

Biography
William Hunter was born in Newport, Rhode Island in 1774, and he became a lawyer in 1793. From 1799 to 1812, he served in the Rhode Island General Assembly, and he went on to serve in the US Senate from 1811 to 1821 as a Federalist Party member. After leaving the Senate, he resumed his law practice, and he served as ambassador to Brazil from 1836 to 1845. He died in 1849.